Considering... First Encounters black seen in a rock cut

seen in a rock cut that flanks a nonexistent highway

napkins with which to embrace smears and dabs both in their beauty as well as a record of your life well lived

The Alien Vampire Circus Wheel

predominantly portraits highlighting the radiance of Black femininity

I see my collages in the traditions of Kerry James Marshall and his use of black skin tones and a focus on details and emotion

Considering... First Encounters black seen in a rock cutTony Whitfield Considering Evidence; Considering Artifacts; Considering Heirlooms: First Encounters Archival inkjet print, Edition of 5 + 1AP 25. 25" x 19. 25" framed ABOUT THE ARTIST: Tony Whitfield (b. 1954) is a 2023 Kresge Artist Fellow. His multimedia works have been presented by New Yorks LaMaMa, Experimental Theater Club, in solo exhibitions at HOWL! Happening in NYC, the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano in Lima, Peru, the LGBTQ Centre